Northeastern Pennsylvania -
The NEPA Alliance is committed to working with regional small businesses and non-profits during the continued uncertainty surrounding the Coronavirus. NEPA has been working with state and federal agencies to offer loan assistance programs to Northeastern Pennsylvania businesses and non-profits, which included 85 loans submitted to the Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) totaling approximately $6.2 million.
Currently, there are 115 loans awaiting the potential re-capitalization of the program. The Business Finance Team worked seven (7) days a week receiving and responding to a high level of email and call volume, which averaged approximately 40-50 hours of overtime in March and April.
The Non-Profit Community Assistance Center (NCAC) assisted 150 nonprofit clients with NEPA Grantmakers' information. They also provided updates to the nonprofit sector on COVID-19 Emergency Response Funds, Emergency Grants, and CARES Act program and hosted nonprofit sector workgroups to share stories, successes and challenges.
For the latest information, please contact NEPA at 866-758-1929 or visit NEPA's COVID-19 Response site. Information is continually changing, and the assistance programs that are being offered may change. NEPA will continue to evaluate all available options to best serve the Northeastern Pennsylvania business community.
NEPA COVID-19 Response
